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    The document appears to be a worksheet asking students to determine the author's purpose for three different writings. The choices given are to persuade, inform, or entertain. The first writing is about a wrinkle cream that claims to make wrinkles disappear in 30 days for $25.99 and provides contact information to purchase. The second writing tells a short story about a boy named Thomas who is unhappy that his sister is making the honor roll again when he is not. The third writing provides biographical information about Laura Ingalls Wilder, including her birthdate, marriage, published works, and date of death.

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    The document appears to be a worksheet asking students to determine the author's purpose for three different writings. The choices given are to persuade, inform, or entertain. The first writing is about a wrinkle cream that claims to make wrinkles disappear in 30 days for $25.99 and provides contact information to purchase. The second writing tells a short story about a boy named Thomas who is unhappy that his sister is making the honor roll again when he is not. The third writing provides biographical information about Laura Ingalls Wilder, including her birthdate, marriage, published works, and date of death.

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    ______________________________          Date _________________ 

    AUTHOR'S PURPOSE Version 2

    Directions: READ EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WRITINGS AND DECIDE WHETHER


    THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE IS TO: persuade, inform, or entertain

    1. Judy Glen's amazing Wrinkle Remover cream will make you look younger in
    thirty days or less. This remarkable cream has special ingredients to make your
    wrinkles disappear. The cost for a thirty day supply is $ 25.99. Send your check to
    P.O.Box 00002, Shelton, CA 74836

    What is the author's purpose of this writing? ____________________________

    2. Thomas was not happy one little bit. His sister, Susan was making honor roll
    again. His parents would allow her to do anything she wanted to do. Thomas was
    not making honor roll this time and he was not going to be allowed to do all the
    things he wanted to do. Poor Thomas! He would just have to study harder and get
    back on the honor roll.

    What is the author's purpose of this writing? ____________________________

    3. Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was born on February 7, 1867 in Pepin, Wisconsin
    to Charles and Caroline Ingalls. She met and married Almanzo James Wilder in
    1885. She published many books based on her travels to the west. Her writing
    became the basis for the " Little House" series She died in 1957.

    What is the author's purpose of this writing? ____________________________

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